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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,551.41, 109,779.14 and 43,252.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,551.41, 109,779.14 and 43,252.07 is: 59,686.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,551.41 : 109,779.14 = 43,252.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,551.41/109,779.14 = 43,252.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,551.41x = 109,779.14 × 43,252.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,551.41x = 4,748,174,282.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,748,174,282.66/79,551.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,686.87

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